The March 2019 Mangawhai Walking Weekend is the 20th anniversary of this great walking event.  The organisers believe this will be the best yet and we do hope you are able to help us celebrate.   The 20th Mangawhai Walking Weekend, 28-31 March 2019, promises to be a winner with fun new walks, new entertainers on the Troubadour Trail and special favourites returning for the Food and Wine Festival. The weekend is shaping up to be good fun all round. The weekend begins on Thursday 28th March with a strenuous day-long tramp exploring the outstanding Northland forest which provides the green backdrop to Mangawhai. A recent botanical survey has revealed over 140 native species […]

All walkers are invited to join us to celebrate “20 years of Walking”  We invite all walkers to join us for a lovely BBQ lunch to share memories and socialise with other walkers. This will take place after the short walks on Sunday 31st from 11.30am A small official ceremony will take place at approximately 12.15pm The Olive Grove from 11.30am (opposite Mangawhai Beach School)  To ensure you are included please book early as numbers will be limited – booking will be via the usual registration form available on line after 4 January. $25 pp  

The ever popular Troubadour Trail will once again be a feature of the annual Mangawhai Walking Weekend.  Friday 29th of March – free for children under 16yrs

Art in the Garden and Waipu Caves are back in the programme for 2019 and Sundays delightful collection of new short walks are an exciting new look at Mangawhai attractions. View the New Walks this weekend – there are 9!

In 2019 our Sunday walks will be a special event with a series of short walks. Then there is plenty of time for our 20 year celebration lunch at 11.30am at The Olive Grove, 35 Insley Street, Mangawhai – $20 walkers only – bookings via the registration form from 4 January

The organisers are pulling out all the stops to make sure the 20th Annual Mangawhai Walking Weekend 28 to 31 March 2019 is the best ever. The final touches are being completed to the programme: • 24 different walks to choose from • Walks range from Grade 1 (easy and generally flat) to Grade 4 (demanding with steep climbs on well-formed tracks). • 3 on-water activities • A fun filled Food & Wine Festival with your favourite entertainers providing the music • Look out for a special Sunday celebration to mark our 20th anniversary • All walk details will be published on this website 1 December • Bookings will open on […]

2019 is the 20th anniversary of the annual Mangawhai Walking Weekend.  It was conceived as an opportunity to encourage the community to get out and enjoy our wonderful outdoors, and to provide a stimulus for the business community by holding an event that would attract visitors at the end of the summer season.  The Weekend has, and continues, to meet these twin objectives. Next year’s event will be a celebration and will feature some of your favourite walks, both short and long, together with the fabulous entertainment of the Troubadour Trail and Food & Wine Festival.  Look out for the full programme published on 1 December on www.mangawhaiwalking.co.nz .  Bookings […]

Once again the Walking Weekend Charitable Trust has raised significant funds used to provide support to a number of volunteer community groups and initiatives.   This year the Walking Weekend Trust is very pleased to be able to distribute $11,000.00 in support the following organisations: Mangawhai Tracks Charitable Trust Kaiwaka Mangawhai Scouts St John’s Cadets Mangawhai  Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service Plastic Free Mangawhai  A big thank you to all those folk, both local and from further afield, that support our weekend of activities and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2019 for our very special 20 year celebration!

Just to let you know our plans for 2019! Thursday The Long Tramp Friday Troubadour Trail Great walks Saturday Saturday Food & Wine Short walks Sunday 20 year celebration lunch! More plans underway for a Magical Mangawhai weekend  

20th Anniversary Walking Weekend 28-31 March 2019 Thanks to everyone that responded to our Walking Weekend survey – over 100 of you put pen to paper to let us know what you most like and what you want more or less of. What did we discover: more walkers enjoy 3 hour walks bush walks, walks over private land and history are most popular most walkers choose grade 3 and 4 walks Saturday the biggest day of course many of you enjoy our cafes and restaurants while staying in Mangawhai.  All great to know and thank you again, this information keeps us on track with our plans for our 20 year […]